Explore OSA 100

OSA celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016, marking a century of innovation. As part of that celebration, we created a Centennial Exhibit that highlights 100 iconic images representing OSA and the world of optics and photonics.

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A strontium-ion optical clock, National Physical Laboratory, UK.

Optical Clock

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The development of Bose-Einstein condensation in rubidium atoms.

Bose-Einstein Condensate

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Richard Perkin founded Perkin-Elmer in 1937, which manufactures optical components and systems.

Richard Perkin

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OSA’s extensive network of Student Chapters reaches around the globe.

Student Chapters

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The Hubble Space Telescope as seen from Space Shuttle Discovery.

Telescopes

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The OSA Foundation, launched in 2002, supports a range of activities promoting the field of optics and photonics and recognizing student excellence.

Philanthropy

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The first American to win a Nobel Prize for scientific research, A.A. Michelson developed precision optical instruments.